Week 30: January 25-31, 2021 "This might sound cheesy, but I love Jesus."

Hey Everyone- January 31, 2021

So sorry I didn't write a weekly last week. Im sure it's only my mom that was really upset by it so haha. Love you all.

This week was so stinking amazing!! Which is good because my time in the NLVM is wrapping up. Sooo let's get to it.

Tues- I had what I thought was my last time teaching English class in the states. It made me so sad I cried after it was over! English class is the best! But I found out later I'm going to have another one before I leave.

Wed-we had dinner with this older couple from Mexico. They are so kind. Not interested but they want us coming over to share the word of God and to feed us. I told them I was leaving soon and they were wishing me luck and then John started to cry! It was the sweetest thing and made me feel so loved! After that we were at our ward mission leaders house and I got an email letting me know they changed the day I was flying out from the 1st to the 3rd. Tbh it made me feel weird and I'm not sure why. So instead of Tuesday I leave Thursday for the great country of Guatemala.

Thur-we got to go to seminary! Shout out to all you early morning Seminary kids. You are in class before the missionaries even wake up... it was lowkey torture to go out that early but it was so fun to talk with the kida.

Later we were calling a TON of people because a lesson canceled. We called this lady, Celine, and I was introducing the book of Mormon to her. I asked if she had read the Bible, but it turns out she grew up not believing in Christ and so had no background for anything I was saying. Tbh most people, if not all people, I've talked to on my mission know christ in some way. But when she said she knew very little about Him, I was so excited for her to get to know Him! And I said, "this might sound cheesy but I love Jesus!" And it's so true! He is so amazing and I feel like I've really gotten to know Him more on my mission.

Fri- TEHANI'S BAPTISM!!! oh my goodness! It was the most amazing thing ever!!! The spirit was so strong and I could just feel how much Heavenly Father loves her. It was my first time as a witness for a baptism so that was really cool! She bore her testimony at the end and it was one of the most powerful testimonies I have ever heard. Tehani is so amazing!

Sat-So a stake in Henderson (which is not in my area) was having a Preach my Gospel camp. They paired up two youth with each companionship of missionaries and we took them out for the day to be missionaries. It was so stinking fun to have two cute, little companions for the day. The girls we got were Chloe and Emma and it was just so fun! I was so impressed with their desire to work and to share the gospel with people for that day. At the end of the day we were all almost in tears because we didn't want to say goodbye

But our lessons were so great that day. A family in our ward bought Canes for us for dinner (oh my goodness I love Canes). We had a lesson with Matilde and she's so ready for her baptism. I cried talking with her about going to the temple with her in a year and also about leaving before her baptism. And we ended the day with a lesson at our branch mission leaders house. He has a snake and I literally almost bolted for the door when I saw it. They had to promise me he wouldn't escape his cage before I calmed down slightly. Definitely was on edge the rest of that visit haha.

Sun- we went too early to church (we thought there was a meeting) and were there from 7am-3pm. I love church but not that much. I also had a lady make a horrified face when I told her I was going to Guatemala. She told me that it is "¡un país tan feo!" Haha I love it.

So sorry this email was long... I'm just trying to make up for the trash emails I've sent the past like 2 transfers (whoops). Jesus loves you and I love you! Yall should go read Exodus 4:10-12, it's so beautiful